Fine and Decorative Arts: Day 2
Thu, Sep 24, 2020 11:00AM EDT
Lot 369
Massive African Yoruba Epa Helmet Mask
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $300 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $500,000 | $25,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $50,000 |
| $10,000,000 | $100,000 |
Yoruba Epa helmet mask, Nigeria. The Janus faced helmet mask is surmounted by a highly detailed figural superstructure with a large central female figure with an elaborate hairstyle surrounded by smaller figures, likely a mother and children. This wood mask is polychrome painted in great detail. With a letter from John Pemberton III of the Amherst College Department of Religion, in which Pemberton identifies the mask as originating from a northern Ekiti town and notes its similarities to the work of artists Fashiku and Lamidi Fakeye.
Height: 62 1/2 in x width: 20 in x depth: 21 in.
Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.
Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.
Height: 62 1/2 in x width: 20 in x depth: 21 in.
Condition
Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.
Please contact Revere Auction house for a shipping estimate.
